# Incident 19810401022029I: Cessna 172, Indianpolis, IN, April 1, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1981, 14:00 local time
- Place: Indianpolis, IN
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6180R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6180R-2017-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810401022029I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST AND AIRCRAFT RAN OFF RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N6180R (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20081109851389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081109851389A), Nov 9, 2008: Cessna 172RG (N6180R), Manville, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot refused to give information regarding the accident. [privacy data omitted], Owner of the aircraft and privilege aero, gave the following facts…
- [Incident 20030908024599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030908024599I), Sep 8, 2003: Cessna 172RG (N6180R), St Paul, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Upon entering the traffic pattern, pilot experienced difficulties extending the landing gear. After recycling gear and following the recommended…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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